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Shock Nut Help
« on: October 09, 2003, 22:12:32 »
A little shy to ask this one, but how tight should I torque the nut on the top of the shock?

BBB/Haynes has no spec since it refers to two lock nut rather than the single ny-lock nut supplied on the replacement Bilsteins.

Just snug? Should I squish the rubber bushing to a certain height? Tighten to a certain amount of thread showing?

As much auto work as I have done, I feel like I should know this but...?

I've fallen and cant get up.


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Re: Shock Nut Help
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2003, 21:19:52 »
Hello Brian,
Good question. I have always tightened the first nut until it bottoms out at the end of the threads on the shock shaft, then lock it in place with the lock nut.

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Re: Shock Nut Help
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2003, 22:40:40 »
Thanks, Joe. And that's exactly what I did tonite. Seems right. :)

`68 280sl
`62 Lincoln Continental Conv.
`73 450sl